Manpower (1941)
Overview
Hank McHenry and Johnny Marshall work as power company linesmen. Hank is injured in an accident and subsequently promoted to foreman of the gang. Tensions start to show in the road crew as rivalry between Hank and Johnny increases.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.531 |
Directed By
Raoul Walsh
Crew
Raoul Walsh
Jerry Wald
Richard Macaulay
Mark Hellinger
Heinz Roemheld
Frank Mattison
Hans F. Koenekamp
Max Parker
Russell Saunders
Byron Haskin
Hal B. Wallis
Dolph Thomas
Leo F. Forbstein
Jack Saper
Milo Anderson
Adolph Deutsch
Buster Wiles
Ernest Haller
Ralph Dawson
Perc Westmore
TOP CAST
Edward G. Robinson
Hank McHenry
Marlene Dietrich
Fay Duval
George Raft
Johnny Marshall
Alan Hale
Jumbo Wells
Frank McHugh
Omaha
Eve Arden
Dolly
Barton MacLane
Smiley Quinn
Ward Bond
Eddie Adams
Walter Catlett
Sidney Whipple
Joyce Compton
Scarlett
Lucia Carroll
Flo
Egon Brecher
Pop Duval
Cliff Clark
Cully
Joseph Crehan
Sweeney
Ben Welden
Al Hurst
Barbara Pepper
Polly
Dorothy Appleby
Wilma
Murray Alper
Lineman (uncredited)
Jean Ames
Thelma (uncredited)
Sam Ash
Midnight Club Patron (uncredited)
Lynn Baggett
Girl (uncredited)
Leah Baird
Mrs. Taylor (uncredited)
Muriel Barr
Model (uncredited)
Diana Barrymore
Girl (uncredited)
Arthur Q. Bryan
Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Joyce Bryant
Mrs. Brewster (uncredited)
Georgia Caine
Head Nurse (uncredited)
Peter Caldwell
Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Nat Carr
28 Club Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Cavender
Drunk Bounced from Midnight Club (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Club Patron (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Detective in Raid (uncredited)
Chester Clute
Drug Store Clerk (uncredited)
Joe Devlin
Bartender (uncredited)
John Dilson
Jail Clerk (uncredited)
Roland Drew
Citizen Reporting Power Outage (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Man Calling Sweeney (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Drunk Texan (uncredited)
Faye Emerson
Nurse Who Lost Draw (uncredited)
Eddie Fetherston
Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
James Flavin
Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)
Charles Fogel
Club Patron (uncredited)
Brenda Fowler
Mrs. Calkin (uncredited)
William Gould
Freeman (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Carl Harbaugh
Noisy Nash (uncredited)
John Harmon
Benny (uncredited)
Harry Harvey Jr.
Boy Playing Baseball (uncredited)
Al Herman
Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Herbert Heywood
Charlie (uncredited)
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